News, Blogs and Essays
After the Flood
Conservator Janet Ashdown takes us through the process of rescuing one of our treasures, which had become damaged by a water leak in June 2021.
11th January 2023
'A Curious Herbal' as Material Witness
Hand printed books can tell a much more human story than today's machine-made ones. Janet Tyson discovers a few hidden among the pages of an 18th century book
10th January 2023
Street art, Greta Thunberg and Linnaeus - meet the winner of our portrait competition
Find out about the winner of our 2022 New Portrait Competition
21st December 2022
Professor Grenville 'Gren' Llewellyn Lucas OBE BSc FLS FRGS (20 Dec 1935–12 Dec 2022): Botanist, Conservationist and Champion of the Linnean Society
Gren Lucas was energetic in his ability to identify potential and make change, and we are incredibly fortunate at the Society to have been able to call him our friend and ally.
13th December 2022
Finding Sunbird Species in Wallacea
Using modern genetic, acoustic, and statistical techniques, these discoveries add to our understanding of how life evolved in the Wallacea region, and reinforce some classic ideas from Wallace’s work.
21st November 2022
The Engraved Portraits Collection
A little look at our Engraved Portraits collection: some history and some fun.
1st November 2022
